A Salvation Army chapter that provides shelter and resources that men need while they search for employment and permanent housing seeks to refurbish and repair its men’s dormitories, specifically the shower area where only one shower is functioning. The repairs will ensure clients have access to a clean, safe, and dignified space as they work to get back on their feet.
A shelter for women and children that provides housing, education, employment, health care access and more seeks assistance in fixing a portion of the shelter that has structural problems so that it can continue to serve those in need in an area where there is a dense homeless population.
An organization that helps the homeless, people transitioning from prison and those coming out of addiction by offering shelter, mentoring, job training, accountability and education would like to renovate its kitchen facilities and update its appliances so it can continue to provide its services to those in need, specifically the organization’s ability to regularly and on special occasions serve hot meals.
A housing facility for female veterans that provides transitional housing, career training, mental health counseling, life skills classes and education programs that put homeless service women back on the path to independence and self-sufficiency seeks assistance in completing construction that will allow the organization to open its doors. Once it does, the facility will be able to provide temporary housing for up to 14 homeless female veterans at a time.
NFL running back Najee Harris will return to the homeless shelter he once lived in with his siblings and mother to update and upgrade the facility. The shelter is part of a multi service agency that serves 15,000 homeless, hungry, and low-income individuals annually and works to eradicate homelessness and revitalize the community through case management, enrichment and job training.
A family shelter that provides housing for more than 250 people and more than 1 million meals annually is seeking to renovate its facility including building a play area for children who are living in the shelter, so it can better provide its many helpful services to those in need.
A community ministry that helps the homeless by providing them tools and resources to stabilize, gain employment and secure and sustain affordable housing seeks assistance in renovating its on-site dining space where meals are served to those in need five days a week. The new space will accommodate 200 hungry men, women, and children each day with a warm meal, safety, and respite from the trauma of life on the street.
A facility that provides housing for homeless and poverty-level families seeks assistance in completing major repairs to its buildings. A combination of mechanical and exterior facade improvements will simultaneously enhance the quality of life for the homeless residents and generate a sense of pride for the entire community.
A city wishes to turn an unused school building into a men’s-only homeless shelter that will help keep men in need off the streets and focused on getting the help they need to become self-sufficient. In a city that has 14% of its male population living homeless, the shelter will address a critical need and support a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness.